FAQs

Why set up Free Job Alerts?

Whether or not you are actively looking for a job, there are always jobs coming up that may suit your career goals better. Setting up this free job alert will help you get updated with relevant jobs and aid you in planning and achieving your career objectives.It can also be used to analyze job market, career opportunities, salary trends, etc. Job alerts are highly advantageous for active and passive job search in many more ways due to the automation of job search results, curated and archived in your email.

What are the advantages of setting up job alerts?

The primary advantage of setting up a free job alert is the automated search and curation by digital systems based on the information you provided. Since the information required to set up job alerts is very extensive and detailed, the job feed provided is highly targeted and matches with most of the criterion for the perfect job. It also informs you of the new jobs that come up and match your profile. It also serves as a reminder for your job search goals and career plans.

How to get the best out of free job alerts?

If you research well, you can get the best out of your job alerts by providing detailed and targeted information. This is used by automated systems to match your profile with the best jobs out there. Mention all the relevant details even in the optional fields, input all the relevant keywords related to your profile and skills. To narrow down feeds, you can provide very specific keywords, locations, industries, and other information or widen the results by providing information more comprehensively. You can also choose to remove location and industry filters to get jobs from everywhere they are available. Experience level is one factor you must provide to get the best matches. Setting up multiple job alerts is another way to segregate your job alert feed based on your different career goals.

Who can see my information provided to set up job alerts?

We have a strict privacy policy of protecting personal information from being misused. Your information is kept safe in Shine.com databases and is used by algorithms to match jobs and create job alert feeds. Manual access to your information is strictly prohibited but the data may be used without your name and other personal information to study and develop better systems. It is also used with identifiers for manual job feeds and notifications without disclosing your personal information. You can read our privacy policy for more details on the subject.